About Flying Lotus
Among those who know Steven Ellison’s work in his guise of Flying Lotus, he is widely regarded as the Miles Davis of electronica. Never one to follow the trends or the status quo, he creates soulful soundscapes in which his audiences can simply lose themselves. His jazz influences are obvious and he has even been known to be joined on stage by jazz giants such as Herbie Hancock. Hailing from California, the sonic sorcerer will be taking a trip across the Pond towards the end of April to play just four concerts in the UK. However, the good news is that you can buy Flying Lotus tickets right here, right now �“ from this very website!
In essence, a Flying Lotus concert is Steven Ellison, surrounded laptops and other technical wizardry. However, an artist to his core, Ellison is more than aware of the visual value of live music and ensures that you enjoy more than just a musical experience. For his 2014 Flying Lotus concert, Ellison encased himself in a high-tech cube which projected an endless variety of 3D animations, including shapes, animals, eyes and surrealist sound waves, controlled simultaneously by a team of visual technicians. However, according to Ellison, none of the visuals are pre-determined; it’s an organic process in which the animations are orchestrated as a direct response to the sounds he produces. As Ellison says: “we’re jamming together.”
The concept of Flying Lotus was born in 2007 and, since then, Ellison has released five studio albums under that name. In that time, his music has won a number of awards, including a win for ‘Cosmogramma’ at the Independent Music Awards and a nomination for a VMA, with the song, ‘Tiny Tortures’. His most recent album, ‘You’re Dead’ is a sonic exploration if the themes of death and dying and what we can expect to encounter when we reach the other side. Far from being a morbid outing, it’s very much an uplifting experience and he’s expanded his musical palette, drawing on other sources of sound �“ including gospel music.
Below, you’ll find a list of Flying Lotus tour dates, allowing you to choose the one that is most convenient for you. However, be warned: Flying Lotus tickets are likely to fly off the shelf, so make your booking early! Those in the know will flock to his concerts and it would be a shame to miss out on what promises to be one of the musical highlights of 2015.
